How do I love thee...

To my husband:  

As our 7th anniversary draws near, I wanted to tell you how happy I am to be your wife.  I feel like God brought you into my life at just the right time and had you save me from myself!  While these last 7 years have not always been easy, I can say, I feel our marriage just keeps getting better and better.  

You do your best to be the spiritual leader of our house. 

You support me in my business and personal efforts. 

You LOVE our children and show it through your play and discipline.  

You have worked hard over the last few years towards completing your degree so you can make a better life for us.  

You are always planning for OUR future!  

You do all the meal planning, cooking, and most of the grocery shopping.  

You get the boys ready in the morning, and are Mr. mom 3 days a week.  

You've stuck with me even through my "crazy" times.  

You have loved me through "thin" and "thick".  

You build me AWESOME computers. 

You support my love of photography and continually upgrade my camera equipment.  

You buy me flip flops when we are on a date and my "sexy" heels are killing my feet.  

You pray for me and encourage me to bring my fears and worries to God.  

You are my very BEST friend and I can't imagine life without you. 

Thank you for loving me for me and for making my dreams come true!

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight

For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.

I love thee to the level of everyday's

Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.

I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;

I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.

I love thee with a passion put to use

In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath,

Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose,

I shall but love thee better after death."

-Elizabeth Barrett Browning